N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 13: Terms of office

§ 13. Terms of office. The term of office of each elective officer,

unless elected to fill a vacancy then existing, shall commence on the

first day of January next succeeding his election. The term of office of

each appointive officer shall commence on the day succeeding his

appointment unless a different date is specified in the certificate of

appointment. The term of office of the mayor, comptroller, treasurer and

president of the common council shall be two years. The term of office

of alderman and supervisor shall be two years. The term of office of the

assessors shall be four years, except that at the city election first

held in the city after the same shall have become a city of the second

class and the provisions of this chapter relating to the election of its

officers shall have become applicable thereto, two of the assessors

shall be elected for a term of two years and two for a term of four

years. The term of office of the corporation counsel, city engineer,

commissioner of public works and sealer of weights and measures shall be

two years, unless sooner removed by the mayor. The term of office of the

commissioner of public welfare shall be five years. Where the term of

office of an appointive officer is not specifically fixed by statute it

shall be deemed to continue only during the pleasure of the officer,

officers, board or body authorized to make the appointment.